With MOCs becoming more and more complex through the integration of techniques such as SNOT, I thought it would be interesting to see what people could come up with using a limited number of pieces. It certainly was great to see different approaches for this competition. I loved seeing the imagination used to create these miniature emergency vehicles! Before announcing the winner, here we have the entries along with their respective builders and a brief comment from the judge :) A small "Tanklöschfahrzeug" (a tanker unit) built by Fritz G. Great usage of the curved tile to give the definitive Euro look! Also love how the wheel wells were fashioned! This metermaid was built by Olivier O! Love the use of the 1x3 plate with 2 studs. Bonus points for not being a fire truck haha Olivier's second entry is this jet ski. Excellent use of the hose as well as literally building this upside down! Joshua B built this ATV. Congrats on getting this apparatus less than 50 parts! I know it was a challenge to meet the requirements, so good job! Here, we have a horse-drawn fire engine built by cactus_man_studios. Great use of parts all over, plus the fact that you were able to get the horse too without exceeding the parts restriction is really awesome! Luke J made this mini walk-in rescue for the competition! This MOC really reminded me of my old Matchbox Mack MR rescue! Brickfordcityofficial also built an ATV fo the competition. Solid build! Decals are a nice touch! At this point, I would like to acknowledge all the people who submitted creations! Thank you for making this fun! You all deserve to be recognized for thinking outside the box!
And now, for the moment everyone has been waiting for: The winner of the CBFD 2020 Challenge is Cactus Man Studios with his horse-drawn entry! So go and congratulate him for a job well done! Also, don't forget to congratulate the other entrants as well! LFC Blog: So Jack, please tell us a bit about yourself. How did you get into LEGO, more specifically, LEGO emergency vehicles? Jack: Hi, I’m Jack, a middle schooler from California. Ever since I was little, I was into fire trucks so of course my first LEGO set was a fire truck. It was a ladder truck, set 7239. I continued getting more LEGO fire sets as gifts but found it was more fun to modify the sets to my liking. LFC Blog:That's great! Set 7239 was one of my most favorite LEGO City sets. Who inspired you to build replica fire apparatus? Jack: I came across South Brick Falls Fire on YouTube and their builds inspired me to create my own MOCs. I have always liked Pierce fire trucks (I even had a chance to visit their plant) and it was their designs that I first tried to replicate. My first custom fire trucks were a bit rough but I have improved over the years. Not long after, I discovered City of Brick Angeles’ tutorial on a Pierce Arrow XT, which helped me get the scale and style I use today. LFC Blog: Diego K had an awesome channel back in the day! Why did you pick a horse drawn apparatus for your entry? Jack: I chose a horse drawn steam pumper because I wanted to build something unique. I had never built anything like this before so it has really inspired me to build more historical style fire trucks. LFC Blog: I was really surprised to see the horse-drawn steamer because I did not think that it was possible to make one under 50 pieces, yet here we are! What was the most challenging part about your entry? Jack: When I was researching pictures of steam pumpers, I thought it would be something I could build without a lot of pieces. Once I started I quickly realized it was a lot more complicated and part intensive. It was definitely a challenge to keep it under 50 parts and create a MOC that had a working element. LFC Blog: Absolutely! I'm glad you proved as all wrong by making a creation under 50 pieces! Thanks for participating and again, congrats on the win! To those reading this blog, thanks for your continued support and be on the lookout for more exciting content! Lastly, we want to thank Joshua B for giving us a good laugh with this miniature firetruck which only required 7 pieces!
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